Craigs, County Antrim
Townland
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Craigs (Irish: Na Creaga, "The Rocks")[1] is a townland[2] in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Finvoy Civil Parish situated in the history Barony of Kilconway. It is a relatively large townland at a 4.38 square miles (2,800 acres), making it the ninth largest townland in County Antrim.[3]
Craigs, County Antrim | |
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townland | |
 Location within the United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates: 54°54′52″N 6°2′3″W |
Modern archaeological excavations at Craigs found pottery and evidence of sod homes from the medieval period.[4]
Craigs is a former civil parish and ecclesiastical parish within the Church of Ireland that consisted of the townland of Craigs, Cullybackey and Dreen.[5]
